Although his most well-known work details his peculiar adolescence in western Massachusetts, memoirist Augusten Burroughs currently resides in Connecticut. The author, who has written books including Running with Scissors and Dry, recently offered his house in the quiet hamlet of Southbury, which has four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, for $1.05 million.
Ten years ago, Burroughs and his spouse, literary agent Christopher Schelling, bought 6 Bristol Town Road. The 9-acre property was constructed in 1820 and has only had five owners in the past 200 years.
The house was constructed by hand. Shari Sirkin of Regency Real Estate, who was the broker on the property when the couple bought it, stated that there are no nails on the property, which is once more up for sale. It truly is a tribute to Americana. New England. This is the only house of its kind in Connecticut.
Eightmile Brook, which empties into the Housatonic River, is where the waterfront property is located. The main house is an old house with five fireplaces (four of which are operational) hidden behind gates. With a barrel ceiling and a kitchen that was once a 1710 schoolhouse, it is a real blend of New England heritage and thoughtfully chosen contemporary additions. It now features walnut counters and stainless steel appliances. Off the kitchen is a 153-square-foot dining area and a sunroom created by LaFarge in the 1940s, which is the ideal place to eat breakfast.
The primary bedroom, which is 204 square feet, is located on the second floor. The second story features 189 square feet of attic space and another bedroom.
The house’s third level offers a special haven as well. A hidden passageway leading to a 164-square-foot bedroom can be found by pushing a bookcase. There is also a hidden staircase on the house’s first level.
Two patios are made of stone. One, surrounded by groves of raspberries and blackberries, is off the dining room. There are a number of outbuildings as well. Built in 1997, this hand-built post-and-beam barn has lofty ceilings. With a separate entrance on the second level, the 2,500-square-foot area might serve as a home office or guest cottage. At the moment, it serves as a picture studio.
Additionally, there is a completely refurbished cottage on the property that preserves the original 1930–1946 construction. The second stone patio is located there.
According to Sirkin, that cottage is used as a guest home where their clients remain for days and write.
The grounds’ natural beauty is equally as alluring as the home itself. Wildlife including foxes, Great Blue Heron, and owls are common, and roses, peonies, and irises are growing. The site is full with plants like garlic mustard and mint, as well as food crops like peach and apple groves, and none of it has been fertilized with pesticides or poisons.
According to Burroughs’ statement, the location appears to be straight out of a story. Additionally, you could be fortunate enough to hear the river muttering story twists in the shadows.
The property has a whole-house generator, modern commercial insulation, and buried fiber-optic internet.
The Boston Globe, Architectural Digest, People, and other publications have featured the writing and reporting of Megan Johnson, who is based in Boston.
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